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Village Voice on Hamburgers

Village Voice released their list of the top 10 burgers in new york: 1. Bar Six, 502 Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, 212-691-1363 2. DuMont Burger, 314 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-384-6128 3. DB Bistro Moderne, 55 West 44th Street, Midtown, Manhattan, 212-391-2400 4. Buttermilk Channel, 524 Court Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, 718-852-8490 5. Shake [...]

$25,000 Sandwich Contest

Mezzetta is sponsoring a huge sandwich challenge with the grand prize of $25,000 and a trip to Napa Valley! I’ve never heard of Mezzetta either, apparently it’s “America’s favorite brand of peppers, olives, and specialty foods.” You can submit entries from May 25th to September 7th, so take the summer and meditate on the impossibly [...]

Hello from the new Regional Correspondent

[ed: I'm more than happy to announce that Martha is officially a Simply Sandwiches regional correspondent! She is going to take the sandwich scene by STORM, get ready!] Howdy! You may have noticed a new name around Simply Sandwiches. I’m Martha, and I’ll be covering the drool-worthy sandwiches of New York City and beyond, and [...]

Scientists Confirm Bacon really IS magic!

Scott from SeattleFoodGeek sent over this awesome article from the Telegraph in the UK proving that a bacon sandwich helps hangovers! Or more accurately, they explain why it works, why bacon is magic. They go on about amino acids and metabolism and science stuff, here’s the synopsis: drink and eat bacon sandwiches.

Artisanal Woos the Masses with Grilled Cheese Contest and Facebook Page

When Artisanal updated their menu to be more recession-friendly at the end of last year, we teased them about it through big bites of delicious cheddar-bacon-and-apple grilled cheese. The sandwiches were delicious. Who better to master the grilled cheese than a place with a cheese cave? Can we call co-proprietor Terrance Brennan cheese-man now? Dum [...]

NYTimes gives Bahn Mi’s a Big Hug

Today the NYTimes did a great piece on Bahn Mi’s in the city! They cover the latest bahn-buzz: Num Pang, Baguette, Nha Toi and even has a listing of Bahn Mi places in the city (though they forgot about Nicky’s). Coincidentally, I went to Num Pang yesterday and will post the review shortly. They also [...]